Varying optimal power for height-standardisation of childhood weight, fat mass and fat-free mass across the obesity epidemic
Due to increases in the standard deviation of weight and FM during the obesity epidemic, optimal height powers needed to standardise childhood weight and FM varied by birth year, sex, and age. Adiposity indices using a uniform height power mean different things for different birth cohort groups, sexes, and ages thus should be interpreted with caution. Alternative methods to account for height in epidemiological analyses are needed.
Authors
- Jennifer L. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-6615)
- Christopher G. Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1135-5977)
- Peter H. Whincup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5589-4107)
- Mohammed T Hudda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-1159)
- Julie Aarestrup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-2120)
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention (DK)
- Dasman Diabetes Institute (KW)
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01619-y
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66
Funders
- Region Hovedstaden